airspace

noun

air·​space ˈer-ˌspās How to pronounce airspace (audio)
: the space lying above the earth or above a certain area of land or water
especially : the space lying above a nation and coming under its jurisdiction

Examples of airspace in a Sentence

seeking permission to fly through U.S. airspace
Recent Examples on the Web Taiwan experiences regular cyberattacks and near-daily incursions into its waters and airspace by the People’s Liberation Army, which has been built up in recent years. John Liu, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024 Dominican officials also closed the airspace to flights to and from Haiti. Dánica Coto and Evens Sanon, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2024 The Dominican Republic’s airspace is closed to Haiti, however Dominican authorities made a rare exception to allow a small commercial helicopter to cross from their territory into Port-au-Prince and back, making at least two swift trips in a row, the source said. Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024 The airspace leases have brought in more than $170 million for public transportation over the past five years. Christopher Weber, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2024 The resolution would also compel Israel to stop using Lebanese airspace to launch attacks in Syria. John Hudson, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2024 Elliott's tips for avoiding an unsafe plane Avoid the blacklist: The European Union has a list of airlines banned from operating in its airspace. Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024 The findings raise new questions about the amount of oversight the California Department of Transportation had over its $35-million airspace leasing program, which leases out 600 properties under and around freeways across the state. Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2024 Israeli military declined to comment on whether any strikes or infiltration of its airspace had occurred. Susannah George, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of airspace was in 1911

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“Airspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airspace. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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